Note: I will be writing each evening this week and it will be posted the following morning about the mission trip I am on in Mississippi. id=”1″> For many years, a group of Midwesterners have been taking a trip to Greenville, Miss. to help fix up the houses in the city. Last year, I was […]
83id=”0″> Bullhead City, Ariz. id=”2″> February 18, 2012id=”3″> Beloved father, brother, grandfather and friend, David Bradford Hindt passed away in Bullhead City, Arizona on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the age of 83 years. His heroic battle against cancer was an inspiration to all who witnessed it. id=”6″> Dave was born December 28, 1928, to […]
75id=”0″> George, Iowa id=”2″> February 27, 2012id=”3″> Joan M. Hansmann, age 75, of George, IA, died Monday, February 27, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Rock Rapids, IA id=”6″> Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 2nd, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in George, IA with Rev. Tony Metz officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen […]
ORANGE CITY — Central Lyon’s record win season came to a halt in a matter of seconds — five seconds to be exact. id=”0″> In a battle of two ranked girls basketball teams, No. 11 Central Lyon had its bid for the school’s first-ever state tournament berth stopped by No. 9 LeMars Gehlen. On Feb. […]
A late basket by Central Lyon’s Chris Ladd ended George-Little Rock’s season as the Lions picked up a 48-46 Class 1A district semifinal win Feb. 21 over their in-county rival. id=”0″> “We knew it was going to be a close game and also a game in the 40s. It was a great back and forth […]
HULL — A slow start to the Class 1A district final by Central Lyon came from its offensive futility, while fourth-ranked Boyden-Hull raced out to a 13-0 lead the opening five minutes of the game, en route to another lopsided 64-43 victory against the Lions. id=”0″>id=”0″> Boyden-Hull had already chalked up a pair of Siouxland […]
Renae Grooters of Rock Rapids will be speaking about her family’s mission work in Simonette, Haiti at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids for their World Day of Prayer Service Friday, March 2, at 1:30 p.m. Grooters will be heading to Haiti for her 12th time Saturday, March 3, and will be there for the […]
Looking back into history we find that World Day of Prayer is the result of Christian Women gathering together to focus on the mission needs of other women and children in the world. id=”0″> It all started in 1812 as women in various churches gather to encourage and pray for one another. While there were […]
Rock Rapids native and former Lyon County Economic Development Director Glenn Anderson, announced Monday, Feb. 27, his candidacy for Lyon County Auditor. Anderson opened the press conference with the following statement. “As a native of Rock Rapids, and northwest Iowa in particular, Lyon County, has always been my ‘hometown.’ As an adult I have always […]
A bucket truck tipped over southeast of Rock Rapids, Wednesday, Feb. 22, off of 170th Street and K-52 in the field. Two men were in the bucket at the time it fell. Their identities are unknown but are not from the area. id=”0″> Lyon County Sheriff Blythe Bloemendaal says the bucket was 70 feet in […]